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Obligations of company
Cap. 280, s. 11 · Revised Edition 2020
The obligations of an approved company shall include,
to–
(a) bear all costs associated with the administration of the DPA;
(b) ensure compliance with all sanitary and phytosanitary requirements under the Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act, where CAP. 211.
(c) keep and maintain a physical and electronic record of inventory, production or sale of goods and services for inspection by the DPAC and the Customs and Exercise Department;
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(d) ensure that 85 percent of the persons employed in a DPA are nationals of Belize or another CARICOM Member State;
(e) ensure that persons employed in a DPA who are not nationals of Belize or another CARICOM Member State, are employed as senior management or technical staff;
(f) facilitate the inspection by the Customs and Excise Department, of any container of imported goods, that was granted pre-arrival clearance;
(g) inform the DPAC, in writing, of any intention to change the ownership of the approved company; and
(h) keep and maintain financial and other written records and report to the DPAC on DPA activities, performance, and developments, as specified by the DPAC.
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